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.se: Howsmdeh does itscost to produce
an encyclopaedia" was asked or an ex.
pert, and he said:
s'rhat depends upon the method pur-
sued in making 1t. The American
CyclqrgdIacost $500, 900 before a penn y
was RED lied. The maps ana engravings
In the work cost abodt $l1b, 900. The
best lithographers were employed and
many Of the pictures epst,s ,hlnpdreds of
dollars. al IS 10 'its5t .asssss4s3tg
Howlis.an encyclop opdeila filadep',gi
q aa''Well, as usually. after the method
employed in compiling dictionaries.
Editors are engaged for the different
departments. There is the religious
editor, the medical editor. the historical
editor, the scientiflc bditor and The
editor on miscellaneous subjects The
best authorities in the land arc chosen
to edit the work, and large salaries are
paid. In the process of cempil an
alphabetical rule is observed. The old
encyclopedias, such as Chambers and
Encyclopedias Britannica are followed
as regards the subjects they treat Of.
The modern encyclopaedia, however, has
very much Of newspaper favor It is
based upon the principle of American
Journalism. It Is itimelysand intended
to hit the spirit Of the age. The bIog.
raphies OF prominent men arc made an
especial feature.s q The American. Cyclic
,r~lia is the: greatest undertaking In
the art Of book making ever attempted
In this country. Charles a. Dana. OF
the S,in, was and is the editor in chief.
He fixes the prices paid to contributors.
Ho knows the value OF every word that
is twrItten.L If an article is, handed in
by specialist and another comes in
from an obscure professional man in
any science he chooses the best.',A
How mucll tdo the contributors to
ehcyclop las make p'' y . 5ss5% 81 d. s. sSf
90 .Generally we pay mag Inc, rates =
that, Is. $40 per Z, 900 words. Many OF
the articles. however, Seost far more
than that. There are some contributors
who receive $500 or $1,000 for a short
article. They Soss5e.. 81 Esxslpslye yeyinfor.
nation. however. Dr. 1Shrady, who is
the Authority on cancer. and editor of
|sthe Medical Record, Furnished usexclu-
slve information on that subject and on
many others connected with surgery.
or course q specialist IL paid far more
rtha::s an ord dinara gcs.Sr. Often 81 page
costs usi $780, = Then. again, we run
page after page at tile cost OF $40.
Many Of the writers are men who hold
the foremost rank In literature. Con
sequently they demand large prices for
their Work.r Z ARS
I fIIow much money Isl Invested In
Encyclopaedia"
"That is a difficult question to an
swer. 1--we have run into the millions
on sales, but it should be remembered
that encyclop@diasy are never sold lin
bulk. The instalment plan is always
adopted. Our contributors pay for
each volume as it is issued.n e4a sss@
In case a volume is lost, can it be
durlicatedp" z n
THAT depends on who the loser may
be-. Aregular contributor, one who has
been buying volume after volume for
years. can certainly be accommodated.
A genuine set Of encyclopedias costs q
great deal Of money. about $3.50 to
5000, consequently they are aold in
lnstalments and the purchaser Is pro.
tected."